Beyonce is not slowing down as she is covering the September 2011 issue of InStyle magazine rocking a gold star DOLCE & GABBANA FALL 2011 mini. The cover was shot by photographer Michelangelo Di Battista and she looks amazing. In the issue, Bey talks about having fame, a family, friends, new projects and the secret to her beautiful skin. You can read inserts from her interview below but you can read it in it's entirety when the issue hits newsstand on Friday. Continue to see the behind the scenes video from the shoot.

On Having Friends:

“I am a girl’s girl. Women who don’t have female friends scare me. I love my friends, and I love sitting with them and listening to their stories.”

On Being a Woman:

Now I’m a woman, and because I gave it my all, I can focus on my marriage. I can decide I want to have kids. I can be the mother I want to be and dedicate myself to my children.”

On What she Does During Downtime:

“In my free time I prefer to do nothing but sit on the couch and watch TV. I have to confess that my guilty pleasure is Jersey Shore.